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Joe Armstrong

User since 06/05/2024
24 Completed Months

1243

Total Ratings

6.27

Average Rating

Ambiguous Desire
Ambiguous Desire
Arlo Parks (2026)
AOTD: 06/05/2026
4Last Updated: a day ago

Kinda mid and never really got going in all honesty. Not what I wanted or expected from this record

McCartney II
McCartney II
Paul McCartney (1980)
AOTD: 05/05/2026
5Last Updated: 2 days ago

Not his best and I bloody love Paul so this hurt to write

The Great Divide
The Great Divide
Noah Kahan (2026)
AOTD: 04/05/2026
4Last Updated: 2 days ago

Damn. It’s no 1/10 but it’s definitely too long. There are two entire albums in here. My criticism usually is that means a lack of editorial rigour, and I think that’s right again here

Some Gave All
Some Gave All
Billy Ray Cyrus (1992)
AOTD: 28/03/2026
6Last Updated: 4 days ago

I actually expected to really not like this one but it’s got the right blend of nostalgia, fun, and novelty to carry it a long way

Favourite Track: Could've Been Me
Tim Maia
Tim Maia
Tim Maia (1973)
AOTD: 28/04/2026
5Last Updated: 4 days ago

Difficult one to rate. Don’t think it’s as good as some other similar records but I also didn’t dislike it. I wouldn’t turn this off but it lacked a real pull factor

The Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological, And Electro-Magnetic Manipulation Of Human Consciousness
The Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological, And Electro-Magnetic Manipulation Of Human Consciousness
Jedi Mind Tricks (1997)
AOTD: 29/04/2026
6Last Updated: 4 days ago

I didn’t mind this, found myself actually grooving with it at times which was enjoyable. I can’t believe I’ll ever say this again but I really enjoyed Chinese Water Torture. Also a strongly constructed album

Favourite Track: Chinese Water Torture
Hunky Dory
Hunky Dory
David Bowie (1971)
AOTD: 30/04/2026
8Last Updated: 4 days ago

Even I have to concede this is absolutely solid. I think it holds together well as a lovely album and has possibly his best ever track on it. Plus I like Changes as an intro track, and I generally feel that the rest of the album sits very neatly despite being so eclectic and ranging

Favourite Track: Life On Mars?
Heartbeat City
Heartbeat City
The Cars (1984)
AOTD: 01/05/2026
5Last Updated: 5 days ago

I don’t think this was hugely up my street, if you’ll pardon the car pun. Even Drive, which I was looking forward to, fell a bit flat. Couple of decent tracks and nothing wrong with this per se

Ocean Eyes
Ocean Eyes
Owl City (2009)
AOTD: 02/05/2026
5Last Updated: 5 days ago

I started out expecting this album to be a little bit shallow, corny, but likeable. I think that’s just about where I landed with this, but there are a couple of duds on here, which on a 42 minute album is usually a ratings killer. A 4 seems outrageously low though given how nice the rest of the songs sound and how well they complement the huge pinnacle of Fireflies. Honestly not sure that there are many better songs from the 00s

Favourite Track: Fireflies
Channel Orange
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean (2012)
AOTD: 03/05/2026
5Last Updated: 8 days ago

Started listening to this as someone unnamed didn’t select an album in time, and then it got removed from the AOTD slot before I finished it. Anyway. In terms of relevant review comments, it felt quite subdued and anti-rich kids and I didn’t feel there was much tying it together apart from that. Prime GTA radio music

Favourite Track: Sweet Life

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